Part of Doc Holliday and Tombstone 's legacy lies in the capable hands of Val Kilmer. His charm makes Doc instantly likable, even when he's delivering not-so-subtle digs at his enemies.

Updated on July 8, 2025, by Ajay Aravind: Doc Holliday's real-life version played a seminal role in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which Tombstone captures with both intensity and authenticity.

Doc Holliday may steal the show, but this is really Wyatt Earp’s story more than anyone else’s. Recently retired as marshal of Dodge City, Earp has come to the Tombstone boomtown to settle ...

Doc Holliday in Tombstone is arguably Val Kilmer's best role, and his most famous line has to be when he is facing down Johnny Ringo (Michael Biehn) towards the very end of the movie. It certainly ...

Doc Holliday's Saloon in Tombstone has challenged the Arizona liquor department's ruling that the saloon didn't adequately control firearms within its establishment. That claim, historians will ...

Every Doc Holliday Quip in ‘Tombstone’, Ranked By Matthew Jackson @ awalrusdarkly Published May 21, 2019, 5:00 p.m. ET ...

In fact, the real-life Doc Holliday died from only six years after the famed Gunfight at the O.K. Corral at only 36 years old. This is exactly why Doc is willing to die in a blaze of glory in a ...

The Doc pursued McLaury, and both he and Morgan Earp fired on the Cowboy. Still, McLaury got the drop on Holliday, stating, "I've got you now." In return, Holliday replied, "Blaze away!

Val Kilmer on Saturday rode through the streets of Tombstone, Ariz., in a horse-drawn wagon to the chants of “We love you Val!” as the actor returned to the Old West town that was the setting ...